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Entries from December 2007

PETE’s Favorite Albums of 2007

December 30th, 2007 · 5 Comments

Watching MTV2 right now (as in, like four weeks ago when I started this post):
See the latest videos from today’s [positive adjective] bands.
Thrice - “Digital Sea”
What? Thrice? The lyrics to this go “Drowning … in a digital sea.” This is terrible. This is MTV2 (with emphasis, TWO!). What the fuck? I need to say something. […]

Tags: PETE · Top "Tens" · Jo-tunes

Mile Hi Club

December 29th, 2007 · 3 Comments

When polled, four out of the five dudes sitting around our table at Edinburgh Castle yesterday had masturbated in an airplane lavatory. Myself included?
-Shark

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Merry Christmas

December 25th, 2007 · 7 Comments

Yesterday I worked from 9am to 7:30pm and the Bulls fired Skiles. Then I ate some pizza. The pizza was pretty good, so that was fun and exciting.
Merry Christmas from the Jo-Tel to you and yours.
-PETE

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Transvaluation of All Values VIII

December 25th, 2007 · 5 Comments

Give me matter, and I will construct a world out of it!
-Kant
#24
Last weekend Patsy and I were supposed […]

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Picture of the Week 12.24.07

December 24th, 2007 · No Comments

If you didn't see the comments, Thrill won the weekend write off 3 votes to 1. I know what I'm getting Thrill for Christmas….
Here's another vote challenge for you: Nikkie Six v. Kate Bush. IT'S THE WAR ON THE SHORE!! Steve Nix:

Kate Bush (from the "Wuthering Heights" […]

Tags: Shark · Picture of the Week · Uncategorized

Quote of the Week 12.24.07

December 24th, 2007 · No Comments

Jesus was a cocksucking Jew from Galilee. Jesus was just like me.
-Nervous Gender, “Confession”

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JO-TEL TOP 15 SONGS OF 2007 LISTENING PARTY RECAP PROPER (Part One of Two): Tha Mix

December 21st, 2007 · 4 Comments

Last Wednesday I hosted a listening party to countdown my top 15 songs of 2007.  I'm not sure you know how special I am, dudes.  A picture-filled write-up is coming, but for now I'll just provide the mix.  
Johnny D and I spent an entire day fending off concerned friends and family in order […]

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Jo-tel Top 15 Songs of 2007 Listening Party Presented by Shark and Patsy Recap Preview

December 20th, 2007 · 3 Comments

If you drink a small glass of the Glenlivet, and then drink a can of Budweiser, the first sip tastes like bananas.

-Hip E.

Tags: Jo-tel Parties · Hip E. · Friends and Fambly

Thrill v. The Stick: Head-to-Head Weekend Write-Up

December 18th, 2007 · 11 Comments

This was a strange, strange weekend at the jo-tel. It’s hard to explain but an air of sadness, change, and drunkenness was palpable. The Stick and Thrill graced me with write-ups, which I have partially redacted and provide here so that you all can vote on which is “better”. Vote in the […]

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GUEST POST: Patsy’s Top 10 Albums of 2007

December 14th, 2007 · 3 Comments

I always enjoy finding out what Patsy’s favorite albums were. She reads literally nothing about these bands, and picks the ones she likes from the parade of new music that comes out of the iPod docks in our bedrooms and living room. A true tubula rasa of music appreciation. Here are her […]

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